Propontis
Britishnoun
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The Athenian fleet now reigned alone in the Propontis, the Bosphorus, and the Hellespont, and levied toll on all the ships passing through the straits, while Chrysopolis, opposite to Byzantium, was occupied by Alcibiades.
From Ancient States and Empires by Lord, John
After clearing the Turks out of the Bithynian coast-land the “Grand Company” spent the winter of 1303-4 in free quarters along the southern coast of Propontis.
From The Byzantine Empire by Oman, Charles William Chadwick
After passing the Hellespont, they found in the Propontis, which we call the Sea of Marmora, an islet called the Bears’ Hill, inhabited by giants with six arms, whom they slew.
From Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
He then taught physics in Cyzicus and the Propontis, and subsequently, accompanied by a number of pupils, went to Athens.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various
Whoever possesses the Bosphorus, Propontis, and Archipelago, must become a maritime nation in spite of treaties.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 by Various
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